According to Russian news outlets, instances of Chinese citizens attempting to smuggle Russian military gear have increased since 2022, following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Ratnik Tactical, the Russian military equipment maker, said on Telegram: “The best warriors of humanity applied scrolls with prayers and promises to their armour before the battle.

The sources told Izvestia that the same person previously illegally shipped “two general-purpose 6B45 bulletproof vests, two more Ratnik modular transport vests, combat backpacks and other military ...

It was not until mid-2017 that Russia selected the new AK-12 assault rifles as its new standard infantry rifle and part of its new “future soldier” (Ratnik) set of gear for its infantry. The ...

General Major Ivan Popov once commanded Russia's 58th Army before being sidelined, accused of fraud, and detained after blasting Russian military leadership in 2023. His lawyer and the Ministry of ...

The Kremlin is using horses and donkeys to transport troops and supplies on the battlefield in Ukraine — as part of an attempt to apply 15th century tactics in 21st century warfare.

Ukraine expects a major Russian offensive in the next few months as Moscow tries to capture more territory before any ceasefire agreement. The Ukrainian military calls the motorbike assaults ...

Almost 200,000 Russian service members were stationed at the border with Ukraine for weeks before the invasion in 2022. They had been told this was just an exercise, yet they had been handed ...

Russian general ousted after criticizing military top brass to return to battle – in charge of notorious unit of ex-convicts By Tim Lister and Katharina Krebs , CNN 5 minute read ...

Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology. She ...